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satchel

satc·hel

UK/ˈsæt͡ʃəl/ uncommon

noun

1.

luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

Origin

First recorded circa 1340 as Middle English sachel, from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellum (“money bag, purse”), a diminutive of Latin sacculus, itself a diminutive of saccus (“bag”). See sack.

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